Monitoring of total and regional liver function after SIRT

Monitoring of total and regional liver function after SIRT

Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) is a promising treatment modality for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma or metastatic liver cancer. SIRT is usually well tolerated. However, in most patients, SIRT will result in a (temporary) decreased liver function. Occasionally patients develop radioem...

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Main Authors: Roelof J Bennink, Kasia P Cieslak, Otto M van Delden, Krijn P van Lienden, Heinz-Josef eKlümpen, Peter L Jansen, Thomas M van Gulik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
Radionuclide Imaging
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
SPECT/CT
selective internal radiation therapy
Hepatobiliary imaging
Liver function
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2014.00152/full

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